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#A51EC5

#a51ec5 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#a51ec5 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 11.76% green and 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.24% cyan, 84.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 288.5°, with 73.57% saturation and 44.51% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 2.95.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1296

Complementary

  1. #a51ec5
  2. #3ec51e

Split complementary

  1. #a51ec5
  2. #92c51e
  3. #1ec551

Analogous

  1. #511ec5
  2. #a51ec5
  3. #c51e92

Triadic

  1. #a51ec5
  2. #c5a51e
  3. #1ec5a5

Tetradic

  1. #a51ec5
  2. #c51e3e
  3. #3ec51e
  4. #1ec5a5

Square

  1. #a51ec5
  2. #c5511e
  3. #3ec51e
  4. #1e92c5

Monochromatic

  1. #360a40
  2. #6d1483
  3. #a51ec5
  4. #c74ce4
  5. #db8eee

Shades

#a51ec5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a51ec5
  2. #951bb1
  3. #84189e
  4. #74158a
  5. #631276
  6. #530f63
  7. #420c4f
  8. #32093b
  9. #210627
  10. #110314
  11. #000000

Tints

#a51ec5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a51ec5
  2. #ae35cb
  3. #b74bd1
  4. #c062d6
  5. #c978dc
  6. #d28fe2
  7. #dba5e8
  8. #e4bcee
  9. #edd2f3
  10. #f6e9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a51ec5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a51ec5
  2. #a128be
  3. #9e32b7
  4. #9a3bb0
  5. #9645a9
  6. #934fa3
  7. #8f599c
  8. #8b6395
  9. #876c8e
  10. #847687
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835195 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2969c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a44876 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #634bc8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7154c3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a43b9c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a51ec5 {
  color: #a51ec5;
}
Background
.bg-a51ec5 {
  background-color: #a51ec5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a51ec5 {
  border: 2px solid #a51ec5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a51ec5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 30 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 74% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a51ec5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a51ec5, #c51e92);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a51ec5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 30 197 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 2.95 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 4.69 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.58 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.64 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.78 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.53 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.63 #5ae13a Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#a51ec5  rgb(165, 30, 197)  hsl(289, 74%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#3ec51e  rgb(62, 197, 30)  hsl(109, 74%, 45%)  Lime Green
#c5a51e  rgb(197, 165, 30)  hsl(49, 74%, 45%)  Metallic Gold
#1ec5a5  rgb(30, 197, 165)  hsl(169, 74%, 45%)  Caribbean Green